Klaus
Meaning of Klaus
Klaus is a strong and timeless name with German origins. It is typically pronounced as "klowss" (/klaʃ/) in German. The name Klaus has variations, such as Claus, which have the same meaning and pronunciation. While not very popular in the United States, Klaus still maintains a steady presence on the baby name charts. Over the years, it has fluctuated in popularity, but it remains a unique choice for parents looking for something less common. The name Klaus carries a sense of strength and character that can make any child stand out from the crowd.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as klowss (/klaʃ/)
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Notable People Named Klaus
| Klaus Werner Iohannis is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who has been serving as the president of Romania since 2014. |
| Klaus Kinski was a renowned German actor known for his intense performances and volatile personality, with a career spanning 40 years and starring in five films directed by Werner Herzog. |
| Klaus Mann - Klaus Heinrich Thomas Mann, a German writer and dissident, was part of a prominent literary family including his father Thomas Mann and uncle Heinrich Mann, as well as his siblings Erika and Golo Mann. |
| Klaus Martin Schwab is a German engineer and economist, known as the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) since its establishment in 1971. |
| Klaus Wowereit is a German politician who served as the Governing Mayor of Berlin from 2001 to 2014 and was a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). |
| Klaus Kinkel was a prominent German statesman, civil servant, diplomat, and lawyer who held key positions including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor of Germany in the 1990s. |
| Klaus Dieter Bachmann is a German journalist, writer, historian, and political scientist known for his extensive writings on German, Austrian, and Polish culture, history, and politics, as well as his coverage of post-Soviet bloc countries as a foreign correspondent. |
| Klaus Moje was a renowned German-born Australian glass artist and educator, known for founding the Australian National University School of Art Glass Workshop in Canberra, Australia. |
| Klaus Maria Brandauer is an Austrian actor, director, and professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. |
| Klaus and Eva Herlitz, a German married couple from Berlin, are known for creating the United Buddy Bears, a symbol of international collaboration and unity. |
| Klaus Lackner - Klaus S. Lackner is a pioneering figure in carbon management and the Founding Director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University. |
| Klaus von Klitzing is a German physicist who won the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the integer quantum Hall effect. |
| Klaus von Dohnanyi is a German politician who served as mayor of Hamburg from 1981 to 1988 and was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). |
| Klaus Rifbjerg was a prolific Danish writer and co-produced the film 4x4, which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. |
